Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far ...

They're joining a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far as a member of the Western defence alliance.

Sweden sent 550 troops from one of its mechanized infantry battalions to Riga, Latvia, on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade on NATO’s eastern flank. Latvia borders Russia to the ...

This marks Sweden's first contribution of armed forces to NATO's defense and deterrence efforts since joining the alliance in March 2024. The decision comes amid growing fears of Russian ...

"Sweden's participation marks an important milestone, being their first major NATO deployment less than a year after joining the alliance," said Defence Minister Bill Blair. "Their contributions ...

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said it was a "historic day," after Hungary's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle for the Nordic country to join the military ...

Sweden has said it will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance's presence in the Baltic Sea as it tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure ...

"Sweden's participation marks an important milestone, being their first major NATO deployment less than a year after joining the alliance," said Defence Minister Bill Blair. "Their contributions will ...